1. The name Hunter S. Thompson has come to be known as over time, related to his position as "The Doctor of Gonzo Journalism". gonzo2. A character in the book and movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas based on Oscar "Zeta" Acosta, a mexican-american lawyer of the 60s and 70s, and personal friend of Hunter Thompson.

Dr Gonzo was one of God's own prototypes, a high powered freak too crazy to live and too rare to die.
-Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas